| Period End | Type | Status | Affected | % Workforce | Announced | Expected Completion | Geography | Segment / Function | Charge | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | voluntary_separation | completed | United States | Digital Banking | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Discussed in MD&A as a driver of higher employee compensation and benefits expense in 2020; no employee count or separate charge disclosed. | |||||
| 2020-12-31 | voluntary_separation | completed | 2020-10-01 | United States | MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Voluntary early retirement program initiated in the fourth quarter of 2020. Employee count not disclosed. | |||||
| 2015-12-31 | other | completed | 2015-06-16 | 2015-12-31 | United States | Direct Banking — mortgage origination | USD 28 (millions) | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Closure of the mortgage origination business acquired in 2012; approximately $28 million of exit expenses recorded in other expense for FY2015. No employee count disclosed. | ||
| 2015-12-31 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-01 | Italy | Payment Services — Diners Club | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of Diners Club Italy completed October 1, 2015; business removed from the Payment Services segment. No employee count disclosed. | |||
| 2015-12-31 | restructuring | completed | 2015-06-16 | 2015-12-31 | United States | Direct Banking | USD 28 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Closure of mortgage origination business. Incurred approximately $28 million of exit expenses. Employee count not disclosed. | ||
| 2015-09-30 | plant_closure | in_progress | 2015-06-16 | 2015-12-31 | United States | Direct Banking — Mortgage Origination | USD 26 (millions) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Exit expenses of $3M in Q3 and $26M YTD; approximately $5M more expected through end of 2015. No employee count disclosed. | ||
| 2015-09-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2014-12-31 | 2015-10-01 | Italy | Payment Services — Diners Club Italy | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Diners Club Italy classified as held for sale at Dec 31, 2014; sale closed October 1, 2015. No employee count disclosed. | |||
| 2015-09-30 | restructuring | in_progress | 2015-06-16 | 2015-12-31 | Direct Banking | USD 26 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Closing of mortgage origination business acquired in 2012. Incurred $26 million exit expenses for the nine months ended Sept 30, 2015. Expects additional $5 million through end of wind-down. | |||
| 2015-06-30 | restructuring | in_progress | 2015-06-16 | 2015-12-31 | United States | Direct Banking — Mortgage Origination | USD 23 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Closure of mortgage origination business acquired in 2012; ~$23M restructuring expense recorded in Q2 2015, with ~$10M additional expected through end of wind-down. No employee count disclosed. | ||
| 2015-06-30 | restructuring | in_progress | 2015-06-16 | 2015-12-31 | Direct Banking | USD 23 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Closing mortgage origination business; incurred $23M restructuring expenses for Q2 2015. Expects additional $10M through end of wind-down. | |||
| 2013-12-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2013-05-21 | 2013-05-21 | Italy | Payment Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of Diners Club Italia S.r.l. and Dinit d.o.o.; headcount added not disclosed. Related licensee-support transactions resulted in an approximately $40 million charge to earnings in Q2 2013. | |||
| 2013-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2013-05-21 | Italy | Payment Services | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired Diners Club Italy and Dinit. Headcount not disclosed. | ||||
| 2013-06-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2012-06-06 | United States | Direct Banking | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquisition of Home Loan Center assets completed in prior year; MD&A notes increase in headcount related to this acquisition. | ||||
| 2012-11-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2012-06-06 | 2012-06-06 | United States | Direct Banking — Discover Home Loans (residential mortgage lending) | USD 49 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquired substantially all operating and related assets of Home Loan Center, Inc. (a Tree.com subsidiary) for $49 million paid at closing, plus $10 million contingent on the first anniversary. Number of employees added through the acquisition is not disclosed. | ||
| 2012-11-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2012-06-06 | United States | Direct Banking | Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired substantially all operating assets of Home Loan Center. MD&A notes 'increased headcount to support our business growth, including the acquisition of the assets of Home Loan Center' but does not quantify the number of employees added. | ||||
| 2012-08-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2012-06-06 | Direct Banking | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired net assets of Home Loan Center, Inc. on June 6, 2012. MD&A notes 'increase in headcount' related to this acquisition, but no specific employee count is provided in the filing. | |||||
| 2011-11-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2010-12-31 | United States | Direct Banking | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Closed December 31, 2010 (first quarter of fiscal 2011); added a student loan origination platform and personnel, but no employee headcount is disclosed for the acquisition. | ||||
| 2011-11-30 | acquisition_addition | announced | 2011-05-31 | United States | Direct Banking | USD 56 (millions) | Item_1_Business f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Agreement reached in May 2011 to acquire substantially all operating assets of Home Loan Center, Inc. (Tree.com subsidiary) to add residential mortgage lending; pending closing conditions including regulatory approvals as of filing. No headcount disclosed; announcement date recorded as month-end placeholder (2011-05) since only the month is stated. | |||
| 2011-11-30 | restructuring | completed | 2009-04-30 | United States | Corporate / General | USD 20 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | The filing references a '$20 million restructuring charge recorded during the second quarter 2009 as a result of the reduction in headcount.' Although this action occurred in FY2009, it is the only specific workforce reduction event with quantified charges and headcount context mentioned in the provided text. No specific employee count for this reduction is provided in the text. | |||
| 2010-11-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2010-09-17 | 2010-12-31 | United States | Direct Banking — Student Loans | subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Closed after fiscal year-end (subsequent event); acquired SLC's student loan business, personnel and platform, but no headcount added is disclosed. Net cash outlay approximately $366 million. | |||
| 2010-11-30 | restructuring | completed | 2009-04-01 | USD 20 (millions) | MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Second quarter 2009 included a $20 million restructuring charge related to a reduction in force. | |||||
| 2010-11-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2010-12-31 | Student Loans | Item_1_Business f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired SLC on Dec 31, 2010. Filing notes acquisition of 'experienced personnel' but does not quantify headcount. | |||||
| 2010-08-31 | restructuring | completed | United States | Corporate / General | USD 20 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Filing references a $20 million restructuring charge recorded in Q2 2009 related to a reduction in force. No specific employee count or current-quarter activity disclosed. | ||||
| 2010-05-31 | restructuring | completed | USD 20 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Second quarter 2009 included a $20 million restructuring charge related to the reduction in force. | ||||||
| 2009-11-30 | reduction_in_force | completed | United States | Direct Banking | MD&A f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | MD&A attributes part of the 2009 increase in the 'Other expense' line to a one-time reduction-in-force expense; employee count, charge amount and timing not disclosed. MD&A also cites lower headcount among 2009 cost-containment actions | |||||
| 2009-11-30 | plant_closure | announced | 2009-11-12 | United States | Operations (processing center) | USD 6 (millions) | other f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Announced plans to close one processing center during 2010; property classified as held for sale with a $5.6 million write-down recorded in other expense. Associated headcount not disclosed | |||
| 2009-11-30 | restructuring | completed | MD&A f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Filing mentions 'reducing headcount' and a 'one-time expense related to a reduction in force' within Other Expense, but does not quantify the number of employees affected or the specific dollar amount of the charge in the narrative. | |||||||
| 2009-11-30 | plant_closure | announced | 2009-11-12 | 2010-12-31 | Processing Services | USD 6 (millions) | restructuring_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Announced plans to close one processing center in 2010. Recorded a $5.6 million loss to reduce property value to fair value less cost to sell. Employee count not disclosed. | |||
| 2009-08-31 | restructuring | in_progress | United States | Corporate / U.S. Card | USD 20 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | One-time expense tied to a headcount reduction; no employee count, announcement date, or completion date disclosed. MD&A also cites lower headcount as a driver of reduced compensation costs. | ||||
| 2009-08-31 | restructuring | completed | USD 20 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Filing mentions a '$20 million one-time expense related to a reduction in headcount' within the Other Expense discussion. Specific employee counts were not disclosed. | ||||||
| 2009-05-31 | reduction_in_force | completed | United States | Corporate / enterprise-wide | USD 20 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | MD&A discloses $20M of expense for a reduction in force in Q2 2009; no employee count or announcement date given. Also referenced in Other Expense discussion. | ||||
| 2009-05-31 | restructuring | completed | 2009-05-31 | United States | Corporate / General | USD 20 (millions) | MD&A f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Filing reports a '$20 million one-time expense related to a reduction in force' in the second quarter of 2009. Specific employee count not disclosed. | |||
| 2008-11-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2008-03-31 | 2008-03-31 | United Kingdom | International Card | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of the Goldfish U.K. credit card business to Barclays Bank PLC for approximately $70 million; the business represented substantially all of the International Card segment, which is presented in discontinued operations. No employee count associated with the sale is disclosed. | |||
| 2008-11-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2008-06-30 | 2008-06-30 | Global — 185 countries and territories | Third-Party Payments | USD 168 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Acquisition of Diners Club International for $168 million in cash; the Company acquired the brand, trademarks, employees and license agreements. No headcount added through the acquisition is disclosed. | ||
| 2008-11-30 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2008-06-30 | 2008-06-30 | Global | Third-Party Payments | USD 168 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired Diners Club International for $168 million, including its employees. | ||
| 2008-11-30 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2008-03-31 | 2008-03-31 | United Kingdom | International Card | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10k / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Sold U.K. credit card business (Goldfish) to Barclays Bank PLC. | |||
| 2008-08-31 | acquisition_addition | completed | 2008-06-30 | Global | Third-Party Payments | USD 168 (millions) | business_combinations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Acquired Diners Club brand, trademarks, and employees from Citibank. Headcount not explicitly quantified. | |||
| 2008-08-31 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2008-03-31 | United Kingdom | International Card (Discontinued Operations) | USD 70 (millions) | discontinued_operations_footnote f5-10q / Qwen3.6-27B-Q8_0 | Sold Goldfish business (U.K. credit card business) to Barclays Bank PLC. Headcount not explicitly quantified. | |||
| 2008-05-31 | acquisition_addition | announced | 2008-07-01 | International (185 countries) | Third-Party Payments | USD 165 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Purchase of Diners Club International from Citibank, N.A.; filing states employees were acquired but discloses no headcount. Charge shown is the $165 million purchase price, not a severance or restructuring charge. | |||
| 2008-02-29 | divestiture_reduction | completed | 2008-02-07 | 2008-03-31 | United Kingdom | International Card (Goldfish) | other f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of the Goldfish U.K. credit card business to Barclays Bank PLC; sale completed 2008-03-31 for approximately $70 million. The sale and purchase agreement includes employee-related provisions (severance policy, redundancy terms, accrued bonuses), but no employee count is disclosed. | |||
| 2008-02-29 | acquisition_addition | announced | 2008-04-07 | Global | USD 165 (millions) | subsequent_events f5-10q / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Agreement to purchase Diners Club International from Citibank for $165 million cash; expected to close within 90 days subject to regulatory approvals. Purchase price, not a workforce charge; no headcount added disclosed. | ||||
| 2007-11-30 | divestiture_reduction | announced | 2008-02-07 | 2008-05-31 | United Kingdom | International Card | subsequent_events f5-10k / MiMo-V2.6-Flash-fp8-HTML | Sale of U.K. credit card business to Barclays Bank Plc announced after fiscal year-end; expected charges of $240-270 million pre-tax in Q1 2008, substantially non-cash. Headcount impact not disclosed. |